Whereas Council supported the City of Peterborough becoming designated as a Bird Friendly City in 2022; and
Whereas the two-year recertification process requires an updated resolution of Council; and
Whereas the Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee supported the recertification at its meeting of June 19, 2024;
Whereas the goal of Bird Friendly City certification is to provide local partners with a clear standard to measure the impact and progress needed to make the City of Peterborough safe for birds; and
Whereas the certification standard is a tool that allows for an independent assessment of key issues by establishing benchmarks and allowing for measurement of progress over time and comparison with other cities; and
Whereas community bird friendly initiatives are to be undertaken and led by the Bird Friendly Peterborough team; and
Whereas the Bird Friendly Peterborough team will propose any corporate bird friendly initiatives within municipal jurisdiction through a City staff liaison for consideration through the annual Budget process;
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
That the Bird Friendly Peterborough team be authorized to submit the recertification application to Nature Canada to designate the City of Peterborough as a Bird Friendly City; and
That the City of Peterborough accepts the designation and commits to the entry-level standards of the Bird Friendly City program.